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Subject:Re: Tires...
From:Harald Rust
Date:Thu, 17 Jun 2004 20:31:19 -0700

Tried to find the Firestone Firehawk tire in
27X8.5R14,
and it appears that's it not available anymore.
It happened to me with another tire which I was trying
to order for our westy.
If anyone knows a source for Firestone Firehawk in
27 X 8.5 R14, I'd appreciate the info.
I searched this site and some others:
http://www.1010tires.com/tiresearch.asp?tirebrand=Firestone
H.

Chris S. wrote:
If you'd like to get away from the Mickey-Mouse look
of the stock 185R14 tires, try the 27x8.5R14 on for
size.  I have used a set of Firestone Firehawk in that
size on my '85 Westy and ejoyed the wider footprint
and 1535 lbs load handling at 55 psi.
They ride a little better, IMHO, and do corners better
than the 8-ply Bridgestones on my '84 Westy.  Beware
that the 27x8.5 is not recommended for rims narrower
than 6''.
Chris S.

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